Underpowered compared to what? They are not the same as an EXC, they are designed to more manageable and less powerful?

 

Hello & Welcome drop'

My Peneth worth.....

My partner had 2014 Freeride (standard) from brand new and I had 2014 250exc 2T (standard power spring) from brand new. Having ridden both, back to back, the only difference I could tell power/performance wise; was that first gear was lower on the Freeride, the rest was exactly the same. Obviously I can not say whether things have changed over the four years up to your model.

 

Ditto what BigDaddyAdz said. Mine came with 12 tooth fitted and I have no idea what a throttle mapping washer is (I certainly never got one) unless you mean the throttle cam. It goes as fast as I'd want to go on road with off road tyres (70ish) and on the rocky trails I ride it has proved itself excellent so far. It's more like a trials bike than an MX bike tho so not sure what you were expecting. Give it a chance, I'm sure you'll realise 26bhp is enough for most occasions.

 

I had a go on one and felt like it didn't have enough power to pull your foreskin back . . .

 

Do you think it might be relative to what you normally ride though? :rotflmao:

 

all good points. I ride a GS1200 front wheel lives in the air. I have a little issue with the throttle and yes I changed the throttle cam to make it more responsive. I dont want to rev it too much as its brand new and only done 11 miles so could still be a little tight. If I have the bike on tick over and go to give it some throttle from nothing to full it just cuts and dies. I have removed the sissy orange band around the air filter as most people say this helps it. I have drilled the silly mufflers out the end of the exhaust as well. Still having issues with the cutting out ? any ideas would be good thanks

 

Mine can cut out when cold but not once warmed.
Did your dealer prep it for you? Triple D did mine and even ran it for the first hour then changed the oil and filter. When I collected it Neil told me to just ride it normally. I may be wrong but I think they come homologated at 20bhp (emissions??), Neil told me it was all derestricted (26bhp) and ready to go.
It might be a long shot but could yours still be at 20bhp??

 

watch out for stupid fuel tank carb 'breather' arrangement .... it can pressurise tank and spit at you when you undo the cap if hot.

 

My 250 2t freeride is gutless compared to my 250 2t exc so I would expect the same from the 250f myself. I've fitted the 12t sprocket but tempted to try the 14 and use a gear lower.

 

Best mod for a free ride is sell it and buy a x trainer

 

Depends why you bought the freeride. I'd say the build quality of the freeride is not great but they are fantastic to ride in the right places. Since buying mine I've hardly looked at my exc.

 

Well, Drop? Have you sorted it or is out with the bins?

 

not yet.... it goes back again today engine management light on so l will not use it until sorted KTM are on the case too.

 

Good, better to know there was an actual problem than the disappointment of thinking you'd bought the wrong bike.
Hope it's sorted soon. It still won't rip your arms off though! It should make smile when your tackling stuff you didn't think possible with a piddly 26bhp

 

Any news?

 

No not yet, l have KTM on the case and was promised a reply by lunch time today but still waiting. Derbyshire off road have picked it back up they have been fair l guess. I have even offered to change it to a 250 exc and suffer the loss of insurance chage etc. Will post an update as soon as l know. I have booked into a little trial next weekend l have already lost last weekends money.